Chapter 529 I Owe My Aunt a Life
Mo Jinchuan pulled the corner of his lips and said in a coaxing tone, "It's all in the past, don't worry about it."
Song Yanxi held his hand in hers, her voice almost trembling as she asked, "So, you left for the border town because of the princess?"
Mo Jinchuan: "Not entirely."
Knowing her personality, he sighed softly, "Sure enough, marrying a wife who is too smart is also a troublesome thing."
Unexpectedly, he was still in the mood to joke at this moment. Song Yanxi couldn't help but frown and said coldly: "The imperial decree granting the marriage has not yet come down. If Your Highness regrets it now, it's not too late."
As she spoke, she tried to pull her hand back, but the other person held it tighter.
Mo Jinchuan stared at her, his eyes stern as he said, "Don't even think about it."
Song Yanxi was amused by his way of putting the blame on her, and asked with amusement, "Has anyone ever said that the prince is thick-skinned before?"
"Yes." Mo Jinchuan said seriously, "Old General Ke once said that he would peel off my face and use it as a defense for the city wall."
Hearing this, Song Yanxi didn't know for a moment whether she should laugh or not.
But she was a little curious about why General Ke Shanke scolded him like that.
Mo Jinchuan said: "He is jealous that I am younger and more handsome than him."
Song Yanxi: “…”
"Besides, His Majesty is indeed thicker-skinned than General Ke."
Mo Jinchuan coughed lightly, his expression a little unnatural as he said, "There are mostly rough men in the military camp. When two armies are facing each other, as the commander, your momentum must not be weaker than that of the enemy."
Thinking of the two armies facing each other, with the two commanders standing in front of thousands of soldiers, greeting each other with saliva flying, Song Yanxi was no longer angry.
If it weren't for being impolite, she would have laughed out loud at this moment.
If the people saw this, wouldn't it affect his heroic image in everyone's mind?
Mo Jinchuan also felt a little regretful.
However, what he was worried about was whether Song Yanxi would dislike him because of this, thinking that his behavior was rude and not like the gentle gentleman she liked.
Even though he still couldn't figure out what was so good about that weak young man who was so weak that he could only read.
Maybe even when killing a chicken, he has to come up with a lot of big principles, and then hide away and act like a hands-off boss with a clear conscience.
He would find that kind of guy too annoying to be a hindrance even if he stayed in the border army to do odd jobs.
Worried that Song Yanxi might find him vulgar, Mo Jinchuan said, "The men in the border army are not always particular about trivial matters. When Zong Ping challenged the enemy in front of the battle formation, his momentum was no less than his opponent's."
Song Yanxi nodded and said, "After all, they are soldiers led by the prince, so they can't be that bad."
No matter how you listen to it, it doesn't sound like a compliment.
Mo Jinchuan coughed lightly and changed the subject, "Big brother has wanted to learn martial arts since he was young, and wanted to be a general like Old Man Yan who defends his country.
I have been following him since I was a child, so it is inevitable that I feel itchy."
But the word "itchy" is not enough to withstand the border town's decades of wind and rain.
Song Yanxi asked: "Does Your Majesty believe these words?"
Mo Jinchuan was silent for a moment, then said, "I owe my aunt a life."
Facing Song Yanxi's eyes, which had turned slightly red due to heartache, he pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Fortunately, it has been paid off now."
In order to repay this favor, he once lost half his life.
Song Yanxi really wanted to ask, is it worth it?
But when the words came to her lips, she swallowed them back.
Now that things have come to this, there is no point in discussing these further.
Mo Jinchuan gently pinched the back of her hand and said soothingly, "Don't be angry, it's all over."
Song Yanxi suppressed her sadness and forced a smile, saying, "If the prince himself isn't angry, why should I be angry?"
I clearly meant not to be angry, but when the words came out, the meaning changed.
Noticing that Mo Jinchuan's expression had become nervous, Song Yanxi sighed softly and said, "I just feel a little sorry for you, nothing else."
Mo Jinchuan: "I know."
"You know this, and yet..."
Facing his smiling eyes, Song Yanxi suddenly realized that she had been fooled.
Before she could get angry, she heard Mo Jinchuan explain, "Those who knew the inside story of the affair between the eldest brother and the sixth brother were all silenced by my aunt afterwards.
The person who leaked the information may not be the one who slipped through the net of the incident that year."
Song Yanxi followed his words and said, "It's also possible that he is the leader."
Mo Jinchuan nodded, "My aunt is not the type to be willing to wash her hands and cook for others. She has been staying at the Princess's Mansion all these years, but that's probably just an illusion."
"Is there any evidence?"
"My aunt has always been very careful and discreet in her actions, and she's always been very good at disguising herself. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed she would have done such a thing as poisoning her nephew."
When talking about the past, Mo Jinchuan felt heartbroken and hatred surged in his heart.
I hated myself for being young and playful at that time, and wasted too much time on the road, so that when I arrived, everything was already a foregone conclusion.
He hated himself even more for being so slow. He had been following his father and elder brother around all day without realizing that his father had already harbored murderous intentions because of his son's excessive aggressiveness.
In the past few years, Mo Jinchuan often thought when no one was around late at night, if it wasn't his elder brother who was nominated as the crown prince, would he have become the person that his father couldn't tolerate?
It was like a knife hanging over his head.
Sooner or later, it will fall.
"Princess Huayang..." Song Yanxi paused before continuing, "Although she is a woman, her courage and spirit are no less than that of a man. When you were conquering the world, she also made great efforts for Your Majesty.
Perhaps, to His Majesty, she is more like a useful knife than a brother or sister."
Although the words are a bit harsh, they are the truth.
People are not plants or trees, let alone a child whom you have watched grow up and whose brilliance is so dazzling that it cannot be ignored.
As the aunt, did Princess Huayang feel any pity in her heart when she took action?
If she was really that cold-blooded, she should have wiped out the entire clan and sent the three brothers to their deaths that day.
Mo Jinchuan lowered his eyes, stroking Song Yanxi's finger bones, and said with an indistinct emotion: "Whether it is my aunt or Madam Shu, they are both useful pawns to my father.
We brothers are also like this."
Listening to his slightly dejected words, Song Yanxi felt distressed and frightened at the same time.
If Emperor Xuande treated everyone around him as chess pieces, then he certainly would not want to see the chess pieces under his hands go against his wishes.
The prince openly went against his will in order to marry her. Would he...
Mo Jinchuan raised his eyes, met Song Yanxi's nervous eyes, and chuckled softly, "Don't be afraid, even if your father is cruel, he is still a human being after all."
When their eyes met, Song Yanxi heard him say silently, "He's old."
No matter how cruel and ruthless he was, and how intolerant he was, Emperor Xuande could not resist the traces of time.
Even though he was unwilling to admit it, his deteriorating health told him invisibly that these ten years had not been wasted.
And he is no longer as strong as he used to be.
Suddenly, Song Yanxi understood something.
No wonder Emperor Xuande asked her to treat Concubine Li, heal Mo Jinchuan's legs, and even asked her to go to Prince Ning's Mansion late at night, but he never mentioned that he wanted her to enter the palace to take his pulse.
Because once she knew his current physical condition, he would not be able to keep her.
And behind her is the entire Yan family, and he cannot touch her easily.
Song Yanxi calmed down and asked, "What are your plans next, Your Majesty?"
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